1. To select a voice for the UPPER MANUAL, press the desired
button in the harpsichord section and/or the ensemble section. One
from each can be selected.
Changes the over-all volume
Changes the over-all brightness
of
Changes the level
The reverb knob changes the amount
reverberation and the buttons change the sizeofthe
simulated room.
only the ensemble voices.
of
the instrument.
of
the instrument.
of
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To select a voice for the LOWER MANUAL, press the desired
button in the hail)sichord section. The ENSEMBLE voices can
added by the useofthe ensemble coupler.-
COUPLING ENSEMBLE VOICES TO
1.
Hold the coupler button and the ensemble, lights will flash, then
press the desired button.
2. The coupler button is then a voice button and can
off
as any other voice.
THE
LOWER MANUAL
be
toggled
on
be
and
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ENSEMBLE OCTAVE
The ensemble voices can
voices to 4' voices.
THE
THE
UPPER
1.
Hold the TRANSPOSER button and press the
2. To reverse this action, Hold the TRANSPOSER button and again
press the
LOWER
1.
Hold the TRANSPOSER button and press the COUPLER button.
2. To reverse this action, Hold the TRANSPOSER button and again
press the COUPLER button.
lEACH
MANUAL:
OBOE
MANUAL:
MANUAL
SHIFT
be
sllifted up an octave. This will change the
button.
TRANSPOSES
OBOE
INDEPENDENTLY.j
8'
button.
REPLACING
ONE
OF
THE
There are sixty-one selected voices that can
from the keyboards. (see voice chart.)
FOR
FOR
THE
1.
Hold the MIDI button and press oneofthe three voice buttons that
is to
keyboard that represents the desired voice from the resident voices.
FI
the voice list and
To
2.
button and press the changed button. When holding down the MIDI
button, the changed button's light will flash to indicate that a button
has
THE
Hold the MIDI button and press the
flash), then press the desired voice from the voices.
or
last voice
voice markedon
CELESTA, STRING, AND PIANO VOICE
SIXTY ONE RESIDENT VOICES:
UPPER
be
replaced, (Celesta, String,orPiano), then any key on the
of
the upper keyboardorthe lower keyboard is program
return to the voice represented by the button, Hold the MIDI
been
LOWER
lower keyboards is program #1ofthe voice list and
MANUAL:
F61
is the last voice on the list.
changed.
MANUAL:
on
the list. Ti,e coupler button will couplet/Ie ensemble
tl;le
stop pa/lel eveniftI,e Celesta andStrings
have been cllanged However,
coupler will couple ti,e cllanged voice to ti,e lower mallual
Ti,e
COUPLER button tl,en becomes a reversible stop
for
ti,e selected voice.
be
COUPLER
if
tI,e
PIANO
accessed
is altered ti,e
WIT"H
#1
(the light will
FIofthe upper
F61
is the
of
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TRANSPOSITION:
1.
Press and hold the transposer button (tile lightsoftIle marked stops
will flash). Then select the desired step, eitller flat or sharp by tIle
buttons in the marked area.
2.
Also, transposition can be accomplislled by selecting the desired
key on either keyboard. Press and hold the transposer button and
then select the desired key on either manual.
3. When the transposer button is pressed and lleld the light will flash
showing the selection.
4. To return to the key
of
C, press the transposer button. It will act as
a reversible button toggling between tIle transposed key and the
keyofC.
5.
Return to the keyofC when selecting the transposition by using
the keyboards. This is accomplished by holding the transposer
button and pressing the C key on the keyboard. All the lights will
flash in the transposer section indicating that the key
selected for both states
of
the transposer button.
of
TEMPERAMENTS:
There are five temperaments:Vallotti, Just, Mean, Werckmeister, and
Kirnberger.
1.
To set the temperament, press the temperament button and hold.
The lights will flash in the temperament section. Select the desired
temperament and press the button.
2.
Holding the temperament button and pressing the desired key you
wish to play on the keyboard will normalize that temperament t6
that key. This means the harpsichord will correct the tuning
temperament so the tuning is correct for the key for which the music
is written.
C is
of
the
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SA
VING
STOP
SETUPS:
The harpsichord has a stop savillg featllre tllat allows different stop
set-ups to be saved in banks. Tllese stop banks will
the unit is turned off. There are four stop storage banks,
on
each
manual.
1.
To
save a stop setup:
be emptied when
FI and
a. Press and hold the transposer button.
b.
Press oneofthe four keys.
2.
To
return to the key-play mode:
a. Press and hold tIle transposer
b.
Press the memory-key TWICE. Now the key will
out
of
the memory mode.
butt011.
be
F61
taken
AUTO
TUNING:
The instrument will be in the pitch that is set
turned on.
To change the master tuning :
1.
Hold the transposer and select the desired tuning by
selecting one
of
the five buttons
in
This will force the master tuning to a standard value.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
8'1
8'11
8'+8'
8'+4'
IS
IS
IS
IS
LuteIS
A-415
A-435
A-440
A-444
A-450
2. The tuning knob located on the output panel will assume
control
if
moved. This will allow the various tunings to be
altered.
by
the tuning knob when
the
IO'Ner
manual sectioll.
REVERB:
The reverb simulates two sizesofrooms: a small room marked
ROOM and a large room marked HALL. Selection is made by
selecting the desired reverb button.The amountofreverb is controlled
by the LEVEL knob.
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SUSTAIN PEDAL ASSIGNMENT:
The sustain function is enabled for both maIluals when the instrument is
turned on.
FOR THE UPPER
1.
Hold the temperament button and press the OBOE button.
Pressing the button will cause
if
the upper manual
2. To disable this sustain functioll on the upper manual,
Temperament button and then press the OBOE button.
FOR THE LOWER MANUAL:
1.
Hold the temperament button and press tIle COUPLER
button. Pressing the button will cause the light
COUPLER button to flasll
to the sustain pedal.
2. To disable this sustain function on the lower manual,
Temperament button and press the COUPLER button.
SUSTAIN PEDAL
The sustain pedal can be used to change between two stop set-ups.
MAJ'.fUAL:
AS
A STOP CHANGE:
tIle
lightofthe OBOE to flash
is
assigned to the sustain pedal.
if
the lo\ver manualisassigned
of
Iloidthe
the
110Id
the
To set the stops:
1.
Hold the TRANSPOSER button and press the COUPLER and
OBOE buttons. The lights will stop flashing. This sets
toggle position.
2. Next, Hold the TRANSPOSER button and press the COUPLER
and OBOE buttons. The lights will stop flashing. This sets the
second toggle position.
3.l:Jow for each press
stop setup. Stop changes can be made anytime while in this mode.
thefirst
of
the SUSTAIN pedal, you can set the desired
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ADDING EXTERNAL SOUND MODULES:
The
additionofan
of
sound to
pressing the 8"I button in the upper manualoron the lower manual
stop
sections causes the buttons to flash. Pressing a
program change to
keyboard
#2
and the
MIDI
press
disables the corresponding MIDI output.
be
infonnation out. The
LOWER
button
external MIDI sound generator allows a third layer
placed
and
on
each manual. Holding tIle
be
sent out
manual plays on MIDI channel #3. Holding the
pressing the
011
a
MID
I port; tilis also sends the
UPPER
8'1
button without follo\ving it with a
tnanual plays
ADDING MIDI SEQUENCER INPUT/OUTPUT:
MIDI
key
on
button
will
MIDI
cause
channel
and
a
key
Channels 12 through 16
a sequencer.
(UPPER
HARPSICHORD,
channels
pressing the
lower keyboard harpsichord plays
14lower keyboard ensemble plays
15upper keyboard harpsichord plays
16upper keyboard ensemble plays
ecllo (output only)
These channels are chosen for confonnity witlI other synthesizers. Channels 2
through 5 are used for the
expander module (Channel
input, because that is also done on the MT-32 and other synthesizers. The last
four channels are chosen for the internal voices because the MT-32 does not
respond to them.
Channels 2 and 3 are used for playing and external sound module, and are
independently switch able by holding
,harpsichord buttons and then pressing a key. IThis connects the
,corresponding keyboard to the
·determined from the key.
MIDI output channel is disconnected from the keyboard.
extemallayer
#1
will not.) Cllalmel
because they will play on an
10
is reserved as a
MIDI, pressing one
of
the
MT
DRUM
8'1
MIDI output, and issues a program change
Ifno key is pressed before MIDI is released, the
-32
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Channels 12 through 16 are intellded for sequencillg, not for playillg remote
sound modules, which is
not respond to. These channels are turned
WIlY
they use channelllumbers that tIle MT-32 does
off
as a group, either by receipt
a MIDI stop, StartorContinue byte, or by holding the MIDI button and
pressing the TRANSPOSER button. (Channe114 is not used).
i
of
Channels 2 and 3 can
sequencer
IN
from the sound module THRU, or the sound module
be
recorded by a sequellcer, too, by driving the
IN
from
the sequencer THRU port.
Input chaPJIels
special action needs to
13
through 16 are always responsive to MIDI messages, so no
be
taken in order to enable playback. Cllamlels 2 and
3 also respond to input, and are conveniently echoed onto Olltput channels 4
5. This allows
and
completely separate
MIDI
In channels
sounds,
PROGRAM
13
and
program bank 4000H (40 in tIle MSB and 0 in the LSB) is used
extemallayer
extemallayer
sounds to be included in a sequence, while
sounds are played by the perfonner.
NUMBERS:
through 16, program bank 0 is used to access the standard GS
to access the harpsichord and ensemble voices. They use the following
program numbers:
1Harpsichord
2Harpsichord
8'1
8'11
3
4
5Lute
6Celesta
7Strings
8Piano
9Nason Flute 8'
10Principal 8'+4'
11
12
13
Chorus (PrincipaI8'+4'+mixture)
Oboe
8'
sme
61
The
voices assigned to the keyboard that resides in bank 40 are listed on
the following pages. Piano 2 starts with bank voice #14 and will be key #1
on
Ensemble channels 14
zero including the sixty-seven that are inaccessible from the keyboard.,
Also, the ensemble voices can
and 0 in LSB)
bank
this
MIDI
CONTROL
and
can access the componentsoftIle llarpsichord sounds.
oprogram
32program
6data value MSB
7volume
and
16 respolld to a full setofGM
be
accessed by using bank 4000H (40 in MSB
program numbers 6 to 12. Otller program numbers within
programs in bank
NUMBERS:
bank
bank
MSB
LSB
40 for selected GS tones, harpsichord,
and el1semble voices.
o
temperament selection.
127 for the harpsichord channel and
variable in ensemble channels under
control
knob.
of
the ENSEMBLE
IJEVEIJ
11
expreSSIon
64sustain
99parameter LSB
100parameter
MSB
TIle
expression is only used in the
ensemble chaIhlels variable under
control
option.
This is transmitted on channels
13, 14, 15, and 16 whenever
sequencer output is enabled even
the corresponding layer is off.
of
the expression pedal
2, 3,
o to select temperament.
40 to select temperament.
if
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POWER:
To change the operating voltage:
MAKE
SURE
THE
INSTRUME.-VTISDISCONNECTED
POWER OUTLET.
1.
Remove the retainer screw on tIle grille frame and lift
Disconnect the speaker cable at the plug and set the grille aside.
2. Note, the power supply is located in the center
of
the edge
section strip socket with a black wire attached (this is the line
switch). Remove the wire from its setting and place in the desired
voltage setting.
the power supply next to the transfonner is a four
FROM
up
gently.
of
the console. On
THE
CONNECTING
To connect the sustain pedal remove the grille assembly and set aside, tllen:
1.
Place the sustain pedal at an angle under the harpsichord case with
the brass pedal toward the keyboards. Place the cable in the one
inch hole on the bottom
lUltil
between the case and the pedal base.)
2. Install the three black knob fasteners and'secure the pedal
30
Place the cable in the fasteners provided on the bottomofthe case
and secure.
4. On the audio board (Jack Board) is a white connector with a black
wire loop. This connector connects two pins together when the
sustain pedal is not used. When connecting the sustain pedal,
remove this connector from the male connector "J-14".
silorting
THE
it is all inside the case. (Be carefill not to pinch the cable
SUSTAIN PEDAL:
of
the case and pull all the wire through
in
Save ti,e
plug
for
suell times wIlen ti,e sustain pedal is not used.
place.
5.
Attach the white connector to the connector #J-14 on the audio
board. This plug has a ridge on its edge. This edge snaps next to
the flange
of
the connector 1-14.
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INPUTS AND OUTPUTS:
Located on the output panel on tIle under left-hand sideofthe
instrument are stereo 1/4 inch phone
instruments and line outputs for other amplification. The inputs
have a level adjustment knob located on the panel next to the input
ports.
jacks
for inputofother
GLOBAL
TUNING:
Located
instrument is a Global tuning knob. The harpsichord, when fust
turned on, is automatically set at A-440.
this tuning function will
tuning features it was pointed out that the instrument can be set for
other tuning standards. The Global tuniIlg knob will fme tune these
settings when it is moved.
on
the output panel on the under left-hand sideofthe
Ifhand adjustment is required
be
activated when moved. In the section on
GENERAL MIDI:
The harpsichord supports the "GM" specifications. \Vhen connected to a
sequencer and
player. Both the keyboards play MIDI channel #1
the 4' pitch and the lower manual plays at tIle standard 8' pitch. For most
MUSIC DATA and
MUSIC
lor "ism" MIDI, channel
DATA
is played, the unit becomes a general MIDI
..
The upper manual plays at
#1
is the piano.
TO
SET
THE
HARPSICHORD
HOLD THE
TRANSPOSER BUTTON.
inactive.
andpress
To
tI,e TRANSPOSER button.
IN
"GM" MODE:
MIDI
BUTTON
All
AND
voice
PRESS
buttOl1S
reverse tllis condition hold tI,e
THE
will become
MIDI
button
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INPUT LEVEL
TUNING
MIDI
FUSE
f
LINE OUTPUT
1.
AC
POWER
This input accepts the following power cords for various countries.
UeS.
England use
Europe
Danish use
Israel use
Italian use
Swiss use
Australian use
AUXINPUT
POWER ADJUST
CORD
use
part
INPUT:
number
part
use
part
part
part
part
part
EXT
LEVEL
number
number
number
number
number
number
part
number
AUX
AC CORD
SUSTAIN
1340-017
1340-018
1340-008
1340-019
1340-009
1340-012
1340-016
1340-014
2.
FUSE:
The
fuse for 110vac to 120vac use "Buss Fuse"
The
fuse for 220vac to 230vac use "Buss Fuse"
NOTICE:
REPLACE
WITH
THE
CORRECT
GDC
GDC
FUSE
3.15A
1.60A
ONLY.
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3.
MIDI:
The
instrument
by
other
information to
couples the input out to be used with
affected by the harpsichord.
can
and
MIDI
MIDI
4.
AUX INPUT:
The
of
input
These ports
PR-300 , Sound Canvas,
three
be connected to
DIN connectors
to operate
instruments.
The
operate
other
are
f'Jr
MIDI.
other
instruments as well as being operated
INPUT
portisfor incoming
the harpsichord.
The
OUTPUTisan
equipment
is controlled by the harpsichord.
messages out
messages out
auxiliary inputs
sensitivity
are
MIDI
MIDI
are
that
channel #3.
channel #2.
stereo. These inputs have large latitude
are
designed for
and
adjustable
other
others giving an audio input port.
MIDI will allow this
The
THRU. connector
other
equipment and not
output
port
that
such as the Sound Canvas
The
upper
The
lower manual sends
manual sends
from -20db to +4 db.
l\IIDI equipment such as the
5.
AUX OUTPUT:
The
auxiliary output
ports
are
systems..
6.
POWER
The
power
reduced by half.
setting.
the
HALL
7.
TUNING:
The
tuning knob allows
A-470. Pitch 440 is
This control will be disconnected when the pitch is selected from
the